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The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Reviews Counted:126

Fresh:107

Rotten:19

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: M Night Shayamalan's The Sixth Sense is a twisty ghost story with all the style of a classical Hollywood picture, but all the chills of a modern horror flick.

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In M. Night Shyamalan's THE SIXTH SENSE, Bruce Willis plays Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a successful Philadelphia child psychologist who is haunted by the sudden reappearance and suicide of a former... In M. Night Shyamalan's THE SIXTH SENSE, Bruce Willis plays Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a successful Philadelphia child psychologist who is haunted by the sudden reappearance and suicide of a former patient. Months later Dr. Crowe encounters Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, withdrawn young boy who bears a striking similarity to his earlier patient. Dr. Crowe is compelled to help Cole, not only for the boy's sake, but for his own redemption. As Dr. Crowe struggles to determine what torments Cole, he must also come to terms with his increasingly distant relationship to his wife (Olivia Williams). Meanwhile, Cole is unable to describe the horrible things he sees even to his worried mother (Toni Collette). The scene where Cole finally tells Dr. Crowe about his supernatural secret is one of the 1990s most quoted and well-known cinematic moments. A gripping ghost story with a stunning finale, THE SIXTH SENSE became a surprise blockbuster shortly after its release. The film features Oscar-nominated performances by the startlingly intense Osment and the fiercely maternal Collette, as well as a subtle, subdued turn by Willis. Shyamalan directs his intriguing script with almost clinical precision, using carefully framed visuals to create the film's distinctly chilling atmosphere. On the strength of its pitch-perfect acting and direction, THE SIXTH SENSE has become the most successful thriller of all time. [More]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg, Mischa Barton, Trevor Morgan, Glenn Fitzgerald

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Barry Mendel
Composer: James Newton Howard

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Reviews for The Sixth Sense

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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
02/14/01
Luke Buckmaster
Luke Buckmaster
In Film Australia
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M. Night Shyamalan's unsettling new film is one of the best movies Hollywood's produced in a very long time.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
01/01/00
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An excellent premiere for new director M. Night Shyamalan as he packs a punch with a great story, excellent directing, a great cast, great performances, and a surprise ending that will leave you breathless for days on end.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Classy, creepy and cunnningly constructed, Shyamalan's film offers melacholy pleasures and some genuinely effective scares. A quality Hollywood offering and a massive hit.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/15/08
Channel 4 Film

A low-key triumph of mood and menace.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/31/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Mr. Willis gives a surprisingly quiet performance.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

M. Night Shyamalan neutralizes Willis's star presence with impressive plotting that's a fine excuse for the powerful atmosphere.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/26/07
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader

An effectively understated and moodily engrossing ghost film with a surprisingly satisfying jolt at the end.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

The screenplay, with its terrific scares and its amazing double-whammy at the end, is a grand achievement.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A poignant study of the searing pain caused by loss, this all-too-human horror film provokes tears as well as fears.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

Intelligence and substance in a summer horror flick? Who'd of thought it.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

a good film that shows even better things that lie in the future

Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
02/14/05
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Draxblog Movie Reviews

...creepy and tender and moving

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Sixth Sense will convince you that spooky movies can be exciting, chilling, mysterious, and rewarding.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Much more than a one-trick puzzle movie… the logic holds emotionally and narratively, and Shyamalan brings satisfying closure to all his characters and their sorrows.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
10/29/04
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Elegantly shot, admirably acted, and well-scored... but when The Sixth Sense leaves the character-study path, its weaknesses and essential arrogance are most obvious.

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07/28/04
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
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Shyamalan relies on gradually charging the atmosphere until an electrifying ending.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
05/30/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

This disturbing thriller is distinguished by the moving performance of Haley Joel Osment.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

It is the only film I've seen that gives you the creeps and the warm fuzzies all at the same time.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Willis gives an excellent, understated, and compassionate performance.

Full Review Source: Scott Mantz' Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/04/03
Scott A. Mantz
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